Evening edition "T 0A1LYEVENINGEDITIOH icnAILY Eastern Oregon Weather fflUftfllSfnV.br carrier r.t (5cAWEEK. Tonight ami Tuesday rain or snow, cooler. PENDLETON, TJMjVTILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JIOXDAY, DECEMllKU 8, 1902. NO. t(i(M BACKSLIDING SIX-DAY RACE. tet Churches on the Iff Maui Seized by fits. tl0 RELIGIOUS CIRCLES AMAZED. jift Priests at Work Among the U. Overthrow the Work' of Lpisports to Heaven Traded plantations Sensational Devel ents V.'lll Likely Be Made. Llnla. Dee. S. Tlio ChriaHan ionarles In tlio Sandwich iBlands in a state ot excitement and lenient, over recent dovelop that have been nuulo In the iiras circles ni me isiunus. ror i than I" ycflrs the Protestant ties of the United States have itilneJ missionaries and native ftian churches here, and hund of thousands of dollars of mis' fir; money collected In the United is have been spent In estnbllsh- the doctrines of Christianity as national faith of tho Islanders Japanese Chinese, Malays and e Sandwich Island people have I converted by the thousands to ICirlstlan religion, and the mis- iry societies with headquarters te united States have neon in fa- bf the admission of the Mongol! Ito the island possessions, from f standpoint of humanltarlanlsm (the opportunity which their ad j would offer for further con' is to the prevailing Christian i. A Severe Set Back. e Inllnx or Japanese to tno Ids has grown into a formidable ce to the Christian ddctrlnes. Inow threatens to overthrow tho e native church organization. Six ts Ho two large Christian Jap churches wore dedicated on the Id of Main, and the secret agents e Buddhist religion have been so fely at work among tho Mongolt that the Christian organization peen set aside and tho Buddhist tut took formal charge and will liter conduct the services held bo churches. The majority of Japanese converted to the Chrls tcliclon arc forsaking it for tho . itlst, and the work of tno mis- ties on the Islands seems to nave In vain. IWitli Their Own Weapons. IWatelulu, a splendid Buddhist lie has just been completed and age Christian Japanese school al place is well nigh broken up, limit, ai.e Buddhists are Hgut lit Christians with their own schools and kindergartens, It! Protestant missionaries are pa to check tho stampede of Itese to the religion of Bud- few Buddhist priests speck the flwe of tho Mongolians and ("a&taent of the new Bud- schools, kindergartens -1311 tolnMoa tlirpntenK to dC- lk lie Christian churches. So- "WAdaro expected to take result of the forclblo occu' 't'Qrlstlan buildings by Bud- "onFegatlons. ""rtlons Not Lasting. ' charges are gathering "''"ay of tho missionaries on tho M IS a result nf tVin roennt InveS- F&J of the Senatorial Islands It vii fniiml thnt un- missionaries had actually ? ' the ignorant natives for " and and proporty. Such "W gradually undermined the """oi the American mission- 8 thft nifna tnA If n nftSV win the doctrine of mercenary to the natlvo Buddhist doc- ' tO whlfh tt,.. !.,. 1,, ol. fctL of kndred, nationality and Tree Lovers in Session. MlneS. In Tan a Tk. can. 1 meeting of the' Iowa Park orestrv a i ' -"oui:muuU OIJUUUU rw apltol todav nnrt will ro- fo on throueh tomorrow. At noon session papers wore pre- rfr,fct0ll0WB: "clvIc Improve ior Email Cities," DoLa Shol- j r- V,ho Sanlhllls of Nebras 5tess'n? rmcri of H(l,sey. Nob-: rwtrJ , orestry and tuo Worl! Sasaofian 1 " lnla evening 00 " 11 atn to the an- iBrlde f . 1 lne President. T. H. ' "'"vers. New Cun VriJ is'suted in rtie ft in . uo uuraea " -uiiB, April l. Bicyclists Started at Midnight Much Interest Manifested for California Team Negro Breaks His Collar Bone, But Wanted to Continue' Eight Teams Tie for First Place. Now York. Dec. 8. Promptly at midnight last night there was started. on a specially constructed track In Madison Square Garden, a score of the world's famous bicycle riders. who In a ride for glory and gold, will travel at their utmost speed for 12 hours out of the 24 until next Sat urday night. Interest In this year's race centers around McFarland and Maya. This was the winning team In the Boston six-day race last winter and Is the only team from tho three races M last year, which remains Intact for the big contest. Woody Hedlpath, tho famous negro bicycle rider who Is participating In the race, fell this morning. He got up and insisted on continuing, and mounted his wheel, but tho trainers discovered tbnt ho had broken his collar bone, the jagged end of which was sticking through his sweater. Even then the negro Insisted that he wanted to continue, but was prevented. At 0 o'clock this morning eight teams tied for first place, Including McFarland and Maya, of California, 203 laps. Are Still Tied. At 3 o'clock the eight teams are still tied. They ere six laps behind the world's record. EX-SPEflKER THOMAS I REED DIES IN WASHINGTON For Twenty-two Years Was a Member of the House of Rep resentatives and for Six Years Was Speaker. WAS A DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN, WHO IMPRESSED HIS FELLOWS WITH HIS POWER AND WISDOM. POLICE CORRUPTION. Many Officers of San Francisco Will Be Discharged and Prosecuted. San Francisco, Dec. 8. A. whole sale investigation is being made into tho matter of police corruption. Many officers will be discharged and prob ably prosecuted, for levying tribute from the fallen women. WILL ENFORCE THEIR CLAIMS ENGLAND AND GERMANY SEND AN ULTIMATUM. Premier of England Announces That Venezuela Will Be Compelled by Germany and England to Pay Their Claims. London, Dec. 8. In the house of commons today Premier Balfour an nounced that an ultimatum had been sent to Venezuela. Should an unsat isfactory reply be received, he con tinued, the British and German gov ernments would take measures to en force their claims. Ultimatum Presented. London, Dec. 8. The German- British ultimatum was presented to Veenzuela at Caracas .at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Was Born in 1839 Worked His Way Through College Graduated With Honor 'In 'i860 Elected to Congress In 1878 Resigned His Seat in 1809 Because He Was Opposed to Acquisition of the Philippines Statesman( Author and Patriot Funeral Will Occur Tomorrow in Port land, Me. BJORNSON'S BIRTHDAY. The Norwegian Poet and Political Reformer Seventy Years Old Cele brations Throughout Norway. Christiania, Dec. 8. Bjornstjeme BJornson, the Norwegian poet, dra matist, novelist and political reform er, was 70 years old today and the ovent was made an occasion for cele brations throughout Norway. BJornson Is the national poet of Norway. His name Is a synonym of tho hopes and aspirations of the Nor wegian people In their political and intellectual struggles. BJornson was born In 1832 and be gan his literary career In the early 50s. In 1857 ho published a peasant novel, "Synnove Solbakken," which proved epoch-making In Scandinavian literature. In It and several others that followed he gives an Idealized picture of peasant life brought the thoughts and aspirations of tho peas antry Into literature. These stories havo been a great source of pleasure and profit to the Norwegian people. Peasants have read them and learned to know their better selves BJornson's literary activity since the days of the peasant novel has been to elevate the Norwegian peo ple. An to accomplish this ho has worked In various directions. He has written numerous songs that have fired his countrymen with a spirit of seff -reliant patriotism; other songs touching .the various phases of life and love that havo been ennobling and refining. Ho has written histori cal dramas to bring vividly before his people the sturdy qualifies of their lorojatners: powonui social uramas which probe deep In social evils, not primarily for dramntlc effect, hut to arouse the public conscience and to suggest the remedy; modorn realistic novels that have dealt In the broadest manner with the great questions of education, religion and domestic duty. BJornson Is therefore known better In Scandinavia as a'polltlcal reformer though his reputation outside Iris na tive country Is that of a delightful novelist and poet. A republican of the republicans, he has for years been dodging Jails and writing prob lem books. Years ago he was given a jail sentence for treason, but got out of Norway and lived in Germany until 1883. On his return to Chrlsti nnla he at once resnmed his antl-gov ernment agitation and his novel writ, Washington, Dec. 8. Thomas Brackett Iteed, ex-speaker of tho house of representatives and for many years one of the most noted men In American public life,' died at the Arl ington hotel, in this city, Saturday night at 11:10 o'clock. Mr. Reed's condition had been growing constantly worse, since the symptoms of nppendlcltls abated, and acute kidney trouble set In, on De cember 4. Saturday afternoon Dr. T. L .Mc Donald was called from Philadelphia to consult with Dr. F. A. Gardner, and as a result of this consultation it was announced that the condition of Mr. Reed was very grave. Thq body left on a special train this morning for Portland, Me., .where ihe funeral will bo held. Resolutions of Respect. Washington, Dec. 8. Resolutions were submitted to the house by Sher man, of New York, this morning, as follows: Resolved, That the following be spread upon the minutes of tlu? house: Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed died in Washington. December 7. For 22 years he had been a member of this muss and for six years acted as speaker. His services terminated In the 55th congress. Within this chamber the scenes of his life's greatest activity nre laid Here ho rendered services to his country that placed him In the fro.nt .rank of American statesmanship. Here he exhibited characteristics which compelled the respect of his ndvlsors and won admiration of his friends. His forceful ability, Intrinsic worth and strength of character brought him popular notice, fame and con cresstonal leadership. In him depth and breadth of intellect with a full rounded development has produced a giant who towered above his fellows and Impressed them with his power nnd wisdom. A distinguished statesman, lowly patriot, cultured scholar, Incisive writer, unique orator, unmatched de bater, master of logic, wit and satire and most famous of tne worm s parli amentarians, this great representa tive citizen of the American republic has now gone into history. In his honor the house adjourned until 12:15. Funeral Tomorrow. Portland, Me., Dec. 8. The body or Reed arrived at 1 o'clock this after noon and was taken to the First Par ish church. The funeral will occur at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Governor Hill and visitors from all over the state will be in attendance. Biographical. In Portland. Me., where his ances tors had lived for eight generations, Thomas Brackett Reed was born Oc tober 18, 1839. Like all other New Rngland boys, ho attended the public schools, and like thousands of other Now England boys, he Worked his way through college by teaching school during his college vacations. He was graduated from Bowdoln Col lege In July, 18C0, with the degree of A. B. It Is said that In the last year of his college course he exhibited wonderful diligence nnd Industry, not only making up the time expended upon somewhat miscellaneous read ing during the first three years, but placing himself In the front rank among the six honor men of his class. His reward was the much-courted prize for "excellence in English com position." First Nomination. In 1SCS, without his knowledge, (ho tepublicans of Portland unanimously named Mr. Reed as one of their can didates for the lower branch of the legislature, and he was elected. His teputatlon as a lawyer had already become so fairly established and gen erally recognized that ho was assign ed to tho judiciary committee. Ho was then, ns he has ever since been, a man of action, and ever ready to do nil ho could to expedite business. Before tho end of his first term in the legislature, he secured tho pas sage of a law which resulted In reduc ing from three years to as many months the time required for bringing contested suits to jury trial In his native county. State Senator. Mr. Iteed was re-elected in ISfiO, and in 1870 he was promoted to the stato benate. By this time his abili ties and energy had gained for him a reputation as wide aB the stnle, and ho was nominated as the republican candidate for attorney-general over several strong and popular competi tors, among whom was Harris M Plaistcad. afterward governor, and was elected. During tho three years of his Incumbency of that office Mr. Reed not only added steadily to his reputation as an able lawyer and bril liant advocate, but exhibited a degree of courage and resolution which ex cited universal admiration. GRAIN MARKET. Quotations Furnished by the Coe Commission House I. C; Majors. Local Manager. Chicago. Dec. 8. Wheat Opened. Closed. December "3"Si May . 754 TS'ifrfO. Corn December St'tt May 43 Vi 43 Pork January 1622 1C32 May 1520 1532 Minneapolis, Dee. 8. Wheat Opened. Closed. December ,. 73-HJT's May 73WST' 74 Now York, Dec. S. Wheat Oponcd. Closed. May 79!K'i 79 ft Corn May 4814 I8TH Advance in Freight Rates. Chicago, 111., Dec. S. Tho advanco In freight rates, as ordered by the Joint meeting of oxecutlvo officers of the trunk- lines and Central Freight Association two weeks ago, went Into effect todaj-. The principal Item Is the advnnce In grain Jlnd flour rates which amounts to two and one-half cents a hundred pounds nnd five cents on provisions. The advance In rates decided . upon for most of the other commodities will not become operative until Janunry 1. CIVIC FEDERftT Ok Julia Marlowe No Longer III, New York. Dee. 8. Miss Julia Mnr lowe has fully recovered from her recent Illness nnd will reopen her In terrupted engagement tonight at the Criterion theater. Her play Is the same In which she was seen In sov oral cities earlier In the season, nnmo ly.' 'The Cavalier." n dramatization by Paul Kester, of George W. Cablo's novel of Southern life. JUDGE GRAY DEMANDS DATA OF WAGES BE GIVEN Elected to Congress. In the centennial year of American independence tho horizon of Mr. Reed's public career suddenly and somewhat unexpectedly widened, and fairly opened before him. After a hot struggle In convention, he was nomi nated as the republican candidate for congress from the Portland district, and was elected by a plurality of about 1200 votes. In 189C, Justs 20 years afterward, he was re-elected for tho tenth time In succession from the same district, by a plurality of moro than 10,500 votes and a majority of 975G over all. Since tlio first one, all of Mr. Reed's nominations for congress have been unanimous, and the only hard fight he has had to make for re-election was in 1880, when tho greenback craze swept over tho stato and defeat ed the republican stato ticket In Sep tember. Retires From Polities. As speaker of the 55th congress, he presided over the debates which led up to and grew out of the Spanish- American war. It became known that he was out of harmony with the ma jority of his party on the policy of the acquisition of tho X'hinppines. jjiu he did not bolt, aB did others, and his loyalty was rewarded by his re-elec tion as speaker of the 56th congress. He roslgned In 1899 and retired to Portland, Me., where ho has since practiced law as a member of the firm of Reed, Simpson, Tnatener & Carnum. Mr. Reed publlshod a volumo of parliamentary rules In 1894, and was editor of "Modern Kloquence," pub lished In 1901. Ho also frequently contributed articles to the magazines on public questions. ing. Ho wrote tragedies, too, and won a wide fame as a writer and de scrlber of Norwegian life. His sev enty years wolgh Ilghtlly on him, and he Is full of Intellectual and physical vigor. He is the son of a country pastor npd began his career by writ ing folk stories for periodicals. His early education was received In Den mark nnd his literary masters are Danish. He has written about 25 works In nil plays and novels, Public Health Convention. Now Orleans, La., Dec. 8. Scores of eminent medic! men and public health officials from many partB of the United States, Canada and Mexico are gathered In New Orleans for the thirtieth annual convention of the American Public Health Association. Tho gathering was formally opened today and will remain In session the entire week. Dr. Henry D, Holton, of Vermont, la the presiding officer and Dr. Charles Probst, or Columbus, O., the secretary of the convention. The subjects to be discussed at tho con vention show the great scope of tho association's work. Among thom -are the following; "The Pollution of Pub lic Water Supply;" "The Disposal of Refuse Material;" "Animal Diseases and Animal Food;" "Car. Steamship and Steamboat Sanitation;" "Public Health Legislation;" "Cause and Pre vention of Infant Mortality;" "Disin fectants and Disinfection;" "National Leper Homes;" "Dangers to Public Health From Illuminating and Fuel Gas;" "Transportation of Diseased Tissue by Mall;" "Tho Investigation of the Canteen System of the United States Army." i Miner on the Stand Says That Cars Have Been Increased In Size, But Miners Get No More Pay for Fill ing Them No Markle Represents tive Present, Scranton. Pa.. Dec. 8 When tlio hearing before the strike commls sion commenced this morning, Judgo Gray said that the operators had been given ample time to make stntC' ments of tho wngos paid and there fore desired them to bo presented 1m mediately. Ho said If they wero In completo the commission would ask for further data. Miner Gallagher, formerly employed by tho Markle company, was recalled to the stand. To tho surprlso or everyone, not ono or Marklc's counsel was present. Jqdgo Gray held that Markle knew that testimony was to be given against him and therefore It. was his duty to bo present. Ho ordered tho testimony to proceed. Tho most Important point brought out by Gallagher was that cars liau been made considerably larger, hut that the miners got no extra r"y for filling the larger cars. Annual Meeting of the Indus trial Department of tho National Organization. THE CZAR 8CARED. Four Young Men Call Upon Him One Carried a Bomb They Are Supposed to Be Members of Kletf Society of Anarchists. Vienna, Doc. 8. Tlio newspapers todav eIvo further details of the at teinnt to assassinate tho czar, which was made by four supposed students. They gained tho private grounds of the palaco presumably tlirougn ireacn ery of servants. They pretended they wnnted to hand trio czar a pennon. One carried a high explosive boiiib nnd all wero armed with revolvers and knives. The police .today Identified all as members of tho Kleff secret society of anarchists. Papers Indicating ft big plot to assassinate tho czar and his ministers were found. Tho czar's guard has been increased ten fold and tho palaco Is now surrounded uy an unbroken circle or troops. Alabama Miners Meet. Bessemer. Ala.. Dec. S. - Th Ala bama district convention of the Unit ed Mlno workers ot America Megan here today with delegates present from the various local unions through out the state. Tho session Is to con' tlnuo a week or possibly longer. There will bo tho usual amount of dis cussion concerning wages and condl Hons of labor, and a laws umount of routine business transacted. In the annual election of officers. President Ed Flynn has tho opposition of sev eral rival candidates. J. L. Olcmo, tho present secretary-treasurer, will be re-elected without opposition. Member of Parliament Dead. London. Dec 8.-Harry McCalmont, world famous In yachting circles, n major of British militia In tho noer war, and member or parnamenr, uieu today. Fire In Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 8. Fire Is raging' In the wholesalo district on Canal street. The loss will probably oxceed 1160 000. MOSLEY DECLARES AMERICAN METHODS EXCEL ENGLISH. Mark Hanna Made Opening Address and Believes No Question Para mount to Good Relationship of La bor and Capital English Reformur Said Wages Were Higher and the Condition of Labor Better Hero Than In England. New York, Doc S. Representatives of prominent manufacturers nnd nx ccutlvp officers of intlrnnrtn and leading Industrial concerns, and eminent publicists, educators, finan ciers nnd chiefs of groat labor or ganizations, wore nssoinbled In tho rooms of tho Hoard of Trndo today at the formnl opening of the annual meeting of tho 'Industrial department of the Nntloiml Civic Federation. Many morn men or prominence- are expected to ho In attendance before tomorrow, when the most Important discussions "f tho meeting will ho taken up. The present meeting Is expected to bo tho most Important conference ot Its kind ever held In this country. Problems brought to tho front by tho recent great strike In tho anthracite coal region will bo considered nt length Tho conference Intends to touch upon all the practical questions underlying! Industrial disturbances, such as the shorter hour workday, re striction of output, joint, trade agree ments, piece and premium methods of payment, Incorporation of unions, etc. For the first time ulnce tho annual meetings stnrtcd, ox-President Grovor Cleveland, who Is a member of tho oxecutlvo commltteo, representing the peoplo nt Inrgo, Is to attend and speak. President Charles W. mint, of Harvnrd University, who recently defended and praised tho non-union men who reinnlucd at work during strikes, Is also to ho heard. Orovor Clovolund was not present todny, but Secretary Eastloy said ho wuh oxpected tomorrow. Alfred Mos ley, tho English reformer nnd philan thropist, and Karl Buenz, consul-general for Germany, wero present, as were also I). J. Keeefo, president of tho International Longshoremen; Jamca O'Connell, of thu International Association of Machinists, and M. Lynch, of tho typographers' union. When President John Mitchell, of tho United Mlno Workers, ontorcd, prior to tlio formal opening at 11 o'clock, Mark Haumi warmly shook hands with him nnd snld: "Hello, John, glad to sue you again." Senator Hnnim then made the open-. Ing address In which he mild that ha took particular plcasuro In noting that tho tuassoH of tho American peo ple had demonstrated by experiences of tho past year, that Ihoy were In sympathy with tho federation and In lis work, Ho touched liifcrcntlally upon tho anthracite slrlko, and said thnt he believed no question In tho world was paramount to thai of good relationship between capllnl nnd labor. Ho closed by suylng that It was tho purpose or Ihe meutlng to discuss economic questions fully, seeking the advice of thoughtful and experienced men of both sides. Mayor Beth Iow then made nn ad- dii-MH, welcoming the federation on be half of New York city. Hanna then Introduced Alfred Mo ley, who said that civic federation work would benefit not America nlouo but the workers of tho entire world. Ho rami) here to sea American meth ods and was ghul to say he had been convinced that they wuro hotter than those used In England. Ho wished to express his gratitude both to tho American cinployem and tho worklngmon for the uniform cour tesy that had been extended him dur ing his visit In this country. He said that the wugOH here were Infinitely better than those paid In England. Opera House Destroyed, Cheyenne, Wyo Dor h Tho Cheyenne Opera house, the finest In the city, was destroyed by fire this morning. The JofB will moimi to 1100,000. CRACKHK CRRCK FACTS Tlio value of the Oouimmy'H oirat- Injf on the mother hxle In w follows, buved on (lietamecuplliil n Hoiitli Pole Columbia $1 par uliaro E. and E, 90o per share North Pole $5 per share Golconda started at lOo now soll dk at fiOo and worth more South Pole is starting at 15c The time to buy (sou the (Irft oIf- ln(f of utock and profit ly all m.vnne, tialiagHii at nanmairs tirv (jmw,